A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into the nation’s largest Reform synagogue, in a Detroit suburb, and was fatally shot by security. The vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township.

Investigators were still working to identify the man and a possible motive for the attack.

Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard confirmed during an earlier news conference that security at the synagogue had engaged in gunfire with at least one person, and that no one was in custody.

WDIV-TV reported that a truck had crashed into the synagogue. Smoke could be seen billowing from the synagogue’s roof. Footage from the scene shows dozens of police vehicles surrounding the building.

FBI Director Kash Patel said agents were on scene of an “apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation” at the synagogue.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s office said authorities are clearing the building. About a dozen parents sprinted to get their children from an early childhood learning center inside the building after getting approval from police. West Bloomfield School District went on lockdown.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued a statement saying she was tracking developments.

“This is heartbreaking,” the governor said. “Michigan’s Jewish community should be able to live and practice their faith in peace.”

Temple Israel calls itself the nation’s largest Reform synagogue, with 12,000 members, according to its website. It has an early childhood education center and offers educational programs for families and adults.

The Jewish Federation of Detroit advised all Jewish organizations in the area “to go into lockout protocol — nobody in or out of your building.”

🚨 FBI personnel are responding alongside local law enforcement to an apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. According to FBI Director Kash Patel, federal agents are on scene with partners in Michigan as the incident unfolds.

Armed FBI agents are rushing toward Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, following reports of an active shooter.

🚨FOX NEWS REPORT: Out of an abundance of caution, the Jewish Federation of Detroit has urged all Jewish organizations nationwide to immediately implement LOCKOUT PROTOCOL

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